John D. Spreckle s has invested in or owned many places such as the Hotel del Coronado, and the San Diego Union-Tribune.

[2] After Spreckels' announcement, a local orchestra performed Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, which was then followed by a 250-person chorus that sang pieces from Joseph Haydn's oratorio, The Creation.

[3] On July 27, 1915, former President Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech at the organ pavilion in front of nearly 19,000 people.

He touched on topics about world peace and his desire for the United States to maintain a minimum of 200,000 military members.

[7] The U.S. Navy borrowed Balboa Park during World War II, and no organ concerts were played during 1942–1948.

[8] Initially, Bertram Goodhue's plans for Balboa Park for the Panama-California Exposition included a music pavilion that would be located north of Plaza de Panama.

Albright was a self-taught Los Angeles architect, who previously designed the U.S. Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego.

Commercial airplane landings at San Diego International Airport occasionally compete with the organ's sound.

Concerts include a silent movie with organ accompaniment, similar to the original orchestral performance that would have been heard in theaters during that time.

On August 31, 2014, Drive Like Jehu reunited for a performance at the pavilion, accompanied by civic organist Carol Williams.